Starting in late October, the historic manor houses, castles, and stately homes between the Baltic Sea and the Lake District will once again welcome visitors to the 2027 Castle Autumn festival. Coinciding with the harvest season and just as the leaves turn colorful, there is much to discover at these historic estates.
Within these venerable walls, exciting castle and park tours, high-caliber concerts, fascinating exhibitions, romantic readings, and numerous culinary events will take place. In addition, guesthouses and castle hotels invite visitors with special overnight offers and hotel packages.
For centuries, the manor house in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania was the centerpiece of the large agricultural estates that, since the late 18th century, have been the defining feature of the landscape around the Baltic Sea. Despite the separation of buildings from the land and the “repurposing” of the manor complexes after 1945, a surprising number have survived to this day. Today, their use for tourism and cultural purposes offers a sustainable future for these historic houses.
Thanks to the commitment of mostly private stakeholders, the manor houses are now versatile destinations for rural tourism that combine culture, nature, and regional culinary delights.
New as of 2026: Part of a Baltic Sea Route
This year, the “Schlösserherbst” (Castle Autumn) festival has a special atmosphere—one of new beginnings. The historic manor houses in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania are now part of the newly established Baltic Manor Houses Cultural Route. A route is taking shape along the Baltic Sea that connects unique cultural heritage sites: from Sweden and Denmark through Germany and Poland to Latvia and Lithuania.
What begins here in 2026 is set to bear the Council of Europe’s European Cultural Routes seal in the coming years. One coastline, many stories—and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania right in the middle.
